The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-01-26
rho Worlds WOman's Christian
Temperance Union.
BY HANNAH wHITALL SMITH.
rorican Sec. of Worlds W. G. TU.


l,ims and objects of the Worlds W.
H T. U. is made in reply to nu-
lnerous questions:
The Worlds w. C. T. U. is pro-
,osed to be federation of all the
Tomen's societies engaged in Tenn
nergnce and social purity work
Ithroughout the world, for the pur-
nose of mutual enlightenment and
I5eIp; and with the object of Gre
Iating a moral power that shall be
Ifelt in the governments of the
world.
the W. G. T. U. of the United
(SCates has proved beyond the pos
Isibility of question that the exist
snce Of common organization
binding together large extent of
country is of great advantage in
transmitting from one place to an
other suggestions for work, and
help in carrying these suggestions
out.
1t is obvious that a Worlds w.
c. T. U. must necessarily multiply
this effectiveness in proportion to
the extent of its organization. 1t
will provide worldwide net
work by which Temperance and
social purity workers of every ma
ton may communicate with one
another, and may be enabled to
help each other in their great re-
forms. ..e
There is at this very moment
CRYING need for international re-
monstrance and interference in re-
gard to the administration of the
great Free State of Congo, which
was placed under international
control by the recent Congr .ss at
Berlin. The liquor traffic is stead
lily assuming an appalling magni-
tude in this State under the sane
ton and protection of the Powers,
and is likely, if not arrested, to ut
terly ruin the native population,
who are as helpless as children be.
fore it's inroads.
The Worlds Union will also be
great protective agency encircling
the world for the saving of the
Boys and girls who are annually
scattering themselves over every
quarter of the globe, in search of
work or of education. SHARES in
Vulnerable surround the unwary
feet of these wanderers, and the Or
ganized mother and sister love of
the Worlds w. G. T. U. may be,
and we believe will be, the saliva
ton of thousands.
1t would also be an invaluable
help to our work if the literature
of temperance and social purity
in every country, translated at
need, could be the common prop
erty of women all over the world !;
and it is intended that there shall
be in each country central depot
under the control of the Worlds
secretary for that country, where
specimens and files of the literature
can be found, and where price lists
of the larger works in all Iaagua-
ges, shall be, as far as posi- BILE,
kept up to date.
In order to carry out these pro-
jects the following plan is pro
posed:
1. Prayer by all the members
at twelve o'clock daily.
II. The circulation of petition
for signatures among the women
OF all nations, to be presented f.
nally to every government in
turn, praying for protection for
our honaes and our children from
the curse of the liquor traffic and
Its attendant evils.
LII, The appointment in each
afhllated country of treasurer
and secretary, whose duties shall
be as follows: The treasurer
Shall receive and disburse all mon
eys subscribed or donated for the
work of the Worlds Union in that
country, and shall keep a strict
account of the same. The secre-
tary shall conduct the correspond
ence of that country for the Worlds
Union, and shall be q means of
Inter communication with other
countries in the interests Of the